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1958 Wichita Shockers football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record4–5–1 (1–2–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Field
Seasons← 19571959 →
1958 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Texas State $ 2 – 1 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Tulsa 2 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Houston 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Cincinnati 1 – 1 – 2 6 – 2 – 2
Wichita 1 – 2 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1958 Wichita Shockers football team, sometimes known as the Wheatshockers, was an American football team that represented Wichita University (now known as Wichita State University) as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1958 college football season. In its second season under head coach Woody Woodard, the team compiled a 4–5–1 record (1–2–1 against conference opponents), finished in last place out of five teams in the MVC, and was outscored by a total of 200 to 148. The team played its home games at Veterans Field, now known as Cessna Stadium.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Bowling Green*L 14–2010,107
September 27at Cincinnati*T 16–16
October 4Oklahoma State*
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
L 12–43
October 11at No. T–19 HoustonL 0–4420,000
October 25at Hardin–Simmons*L 6–13
November 1Villanova*
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
W 21–6
November 8North Texas State
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
W 15–137,839
November 15at Drake*W 32–8
November 22George Washington*
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
W 26–12
November 27at TulsaL 6–2510,818
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1958 Wichita State Shockers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  2. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  3. "Shockers thwart North Texas State drives to capture 15 to 13 victory". The Wichita Eagle. November 9, 1958. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Wichita jumps on GW, 26–12". The Manhattan Mercury. November 23, 1958. Retrieved February 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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